It is
with a combination of pride, excitement and sadness that I
see this year pass by as my last as Editor-in-Chief of
TheJournal of Molecular Diagnostics. TheJournal, like many of the things AMP does, grew out
of the time, hard work, and dedication of its devoted
members. It has achieved the success it has as a result of
the ongoing energies of AMP members, an expert Editorial
staff, and efforts from an international group of authors
and reviewers. It has been my great honor to serve in a
leadership role for the journal, and a great pleasure to
work with these many talented people.

I would
like to congratulate Timothy OLeary who has been
appointed the new Editor-in-Chief! Tim has been deeply
involved in AMP over the years and will do a terrific job
with JMD! He brings considerable expertise and
perspective in a wide range of issues related to the breadth
of molecular diagnostics. He will be assisted by Barbara
Zehnbauer, serving as Senior Associate Editor, with her
valuable experience as Associate Editor these past years.
Along with the remainder of the Editorial Board, TheJournal is in excellent hands! I am very
enthusiastic about the coming years for JMD, as I am
certain this journal will continue to grow and evolve in
exciting waysand am also certain that Tim and Barbara will
be very busy.

Thank you
all for your years of support and encouragement, and I look
forward to seeing you in November at the Annual Meeting!